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Are the valve guides on the boxer engines able to be changed? Stripped a cylinder head tonight to find one totally FUBAR but haynes manual says it's a dealer job to fix. If repairable what's involved, if not I need a cylinder head for the left bank of cylinders (2 + 4) if anyone knows of one going spare . . . . .

Also while I have you, are the cam pulleys on both sides the same? I ordered one from a well known supplier for the right bank (1 + 3) and was sent the same pulley as the other side. I thought they were different? Does it make any difference??

Dear Friends,
I bought a non running '93 33 1.5 IE about 1.5 years ago and fixed gearbox synchros, changed T-belts, changed fuel filter, replaced all fuel hoses from the tank, replaced HT leads and installed a new clutch kit. It was running well and passed the emission test as well.
Later it...

Hi all, i have a late 33 1.5ie, 1994 which is a nice original low owner car, Problem is that it is using coolant like it is going out of fashion. I know where it is going, out the exhaust system, so I either have a blown head gasket, or a cracked head or someting along those lines.
I also have...

Hi All, it's been a while. Maybe 12 years?!
So having sat for many years, my 33-based Minari 1.7 16V is finally getting the attention it deserves. I'm in the middle of changing the belts, water pump, all the coolant hoses, plumbing in a custom heater (original seized terminally), oh and changing...

i have some front top adjustable sports that need re valving to proper spec, might get them race valved, they were worked on before and messed up, also got some front race valved short stroked sports that need a service.
https://www.koniuk.co.uk/about/service-repair
list the following 2 in the...

Dear all,
I have a 94 33 1.5 IE. It had a bad AC compressor when I bought it so I have installed a new Sanden AC compressor. AC works but I realised that it is taking too much power from the engine.
I noticed that new micro cars (ex: Suzuki Alto 54HP, Tata Nano 38HP) have very small engines...